By Andy Darrell Last week, the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force released a Rebuilding Strategy , which aims to rebuild communities affected by Hurricane Sandy in ways that are “better able to withstand future storms and other risks posed by climate change.” From an energy perspective, the…
August 27, 2013
By Whit Remer and Elizabeth Weiner, Environmental Defense Fund Last week , the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council released the “ Initial Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystem and Economy ” for implementing parts of the RESTORE the Gulf Coast Act , which was enacted…
More than 153 years after it was lost in a violent collision at sea, government and university maritime archaeologists have identified the wreck of the ship Robert J. Walker, a steamer that served in the U.S. Coast Survey, a predecessor agency of NOAA.
Before and after pictures dramatize rapid loss of Louisiana island By John Snell, FOX 8 News (New Orleans). Aug. 26, 2013. "Plaquemines Parish, La. — Aerial photographs provide a dramatic example of how quickly parts of Louisiana's coast are vanishing…" ( read more ). Gulf oil…
Several links below exit EPA By John Senn I drink a lot of tap water – a glass in the morning before I leave for work, three or four throughout the work day and several more from the time I get home until I go to bed. So when I came upon a booth from [...]
By Kate Hanley When it comes to logistics, strategies that reduce carbon emissions also reduce transportation costs. Boise, a leading manufacturer of packaging and paper products in the United States, launched two initiatives to do just that – shifting from road to rail transport and making more…
By Rachel Shaffer Rachel Shaffer is a research assistant. Lately, much of the attention of the environmental health community has been focused on Capitol Hill and the Lautenberg-Vitter chemical safety reform bill that would amend the antiquated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) . Yet significant…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 26, 2013) - Awards were presented to local emergency planning committees and industries for their outstanding achievements in planning for chemical emergencies at an Emergency Planning and Preparedness Conference July 25-27, 2013, in…
(Seattle – August 26, 2013) As part of ongoing federal and state efforts to restore Puget Sound, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing enforcement actions against four Seattle-area companies for discharging industrial stormwater to Puget Sound waterways in violation of the Clean…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a new series of short public service videos on climate change. The videos cover a range of topics related to climate change, including its causes and impacts, actions Americans can take to reduce their impact, and the…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a new series of short public service videos on climate change. The videos cover a range of topics related to climate change, including its causes and impacts, actions Americans can take to reduce their impact, and the…
WASHINGTON — The U. S. Environmental Protection agency (EPA) is unveiling a new online Green Sports Resource Directory that can help teams, venues, and leagues save money and reduce carbon pollution through increased energy efficiency, a key part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan.…
By Larissa Koehler The transportation sector accounts for 38% of California’s greenhouse gas emissions, the highest from any sector . And, as California’s fuel needs continue to rise, it’s becoming increasingly important that we break our reliance on traditional gasoline and diesel. …
August 26, 2013
Rising Seas By Tim Folger, National Geographic. September 2013. "By the time Hurricane Sandy veered toward the Northeast coast of the United States last October 29, it had mauled several countries in the Caribbean and left dozens dead. Faced with the largest storm ever spawned over the…
Each Monday we write about the New England environment and way of life seen through our local perspective. Previous posts By Phil Colarusso Wednesday had been a long day in the field, and it was great to be home. It was early evening and I was processing the last seagrass sample. Seagrasses provide…
By Elena Craft, PhD This post originally appeared on EDF's Voices blog. Last week, a coalition of environmental groups presented U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and other Texas politicians with “awards” for their persistent denial of basic climate science. In fact, climate change denial is all…
Company to reduce harmful sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions and improve chemical monitoring (Denver, Colo. -- August 23, 2013) Big West Oil LLC has agreed to pay a $175,000 penalty and to spend approximately $18 million to install emission controls at its refinery in North…
Restoration panel adds scientific oversight to plan for spending spill fines By Annie Snider, Energy & Environment. Aug. 22, 2013. "The federal-state panel tasked with overseeing the billions of dollars expected to flow to the Gulf Coast from civil fines related to the 2010 Deepwater…